The Genealogy of the Descendants of GEORGE WASHINGTON SEVEY * * * * * * * * * * Compiled by MINERVA SEVEY VANCE and EILEEN SEVEY CLUFF * * * * * With Photos and Snapshots also Original Sketches by Lucille S. Johnson and Jeraldine R. Cluff Printed by Robert L. Pellett Medford, Oregon 1965 Dedication This book is dedicated to our beloved Parents and Grandparents, who lived with eyes always to God and the future—and who gave us Life, Love, and True Values, for this life and the life to come. Contents Preface . i List of illustrations. .iv History of George Washington Sevy. 1 Part I — History of Phoebe Melinda Butler Sevy. .17 Genealogy of children of George W. and Phoebe B, Sevy. 27 Chapter 1 — Hannah Caroline Sevy (Pace, Hudson). 28 2 — John Lowe Sevy. .53 3 — Rueben Warren Sevy. 69 4 — Georganna Sevy (Cameron). 80 5 — Thomas Sevy. 90 6 — Phoebe Melinda Sevy (Judd). 109 7 — Martha Jane Sevy (Proctor). 124 8 — Pearl Sevy (Turley). .140 Part II — History of Margaret Nebraska Imlay Sevey. .159 Genealogy of children of George W. and Margaret I. Sevy. 168 Chapter 1 — George Francis Sevey. .169 2 — Minerva Elizabeth Sevey (Johnson, Vance). 187 3 — Phoebe Vilate Sevey (Hall). 202 Part III — History of Martha Ann Thomas Sevey. 207 Genealogy of children of George W. and Martha Ann T. Sevey. 215 Chapter 1 — Hannah Mahala Sevey (Hancock). .216 2 — George Thomas Sevey. 223 3 — Lemuel Hardeson Sevey. 236 4 — William Exile Sevey. .239 5 — Nelle Jane Sevey (McRae). 246 6 — Moses Thatcher Sevey. 253 7 — Martha Ann Sevey (Wood). .256 8 — Lola Myrl Sevey (Alfred). 266 9 — Una Bernetta Sevey (Anderson). 274 [p. i] Index . 280 Preface Preparing this book has been a wonderfully rich and rewarding experience for us. At first we were only after the information for ourselves, but it became so interesting and so big we felt the only thing we could rightly do would be to share it with all our dear ones and our many relatives. We had two purposes in mind—first to help all of you, and others, too, to know the truly wonderful character of our dear Grandfather and, also, his wives, our Grandmothers. Second, to let each of you know what an interesting and numerous family we belong to. It has been a great and humbling experience to become acquainted with so many of our kin, even though it was only on paper for most of you. Only because of our digging and delving, was it possible to become personally acquainted with several of our cousins whom we couldn't have hoped to know otherwise. There have been so many who have helped us in I the gathering of material for this book that we cannot begin to name them all. Many have done so unknowingly, and others have helped in every way possible. The story of our grandfather was contributed by numerous people, to whom we are very grateful We are sure that they will recognize those portions which they were responsible for. For the pictures and the other life stories we have so many to thank. We will try to give credit to each where the picture or story appears, and credit is due. Among the pictures that are our own, some are from collection and we have had them so long we do not remember where they came from originally. Others we have taken ourselves. [p. ii] It has been our objective to have this record as complete and as correct as possible, and any one finding errors herein will be doing us all a great favor by submitting corrections. However, do not blame anyone in particular for this, unless you want to take the blame yourself. The wonderful people who helped us so much had a trying time getting some of you to understand the importance of the information they were after, so therefore we cannot claim there is absolute accuracy in every case. Some of you did not seem to be interested, even , in whether or not the information was given to our records, or worried if it was accurate, Some families are very incomplete, and this we sincerely regret. Nevertheless, our efforts were doubled in trying to be certain that each and every name, date and place, are entered exactly as it was given to us. You will note the family that stayed in Utah when their father went to Mexico, spells their name Sevy and that the others spell it Sevey. On the markers in the Panguitch cemetery it is spelled Sevey, as you will see in the illustration included in its place. In several of the Church publications in which our Grandfather is mentioned*(1), it is spelled both wars, and still the forefathers spelled it Seavey, as do a few of the present generation, These differences are not important to us - it is enough for us that we know that we are all of the same family, regardless of the way we spell it. [p. iii] We have divided this book into three parts—one part for each wife, and a chapter for each child who lived to have a family, and his (or her) family. Any information that has come in too late for us include in the family group, will be added at the end in an addenda, if it becomes necessary. It is perhaps to your interest to know that we have every hope of adding a new 'bulletin' now and again, to help enable all of us to keep our books as up to date as possible. With this in mind, we ask every one of you to inform one of us of any new additions which you know of which should be either in this or in the addenda. We hope you find your family as interesting as have found it, and we hope you enjoy being one of us! Minerva S. Vance Eileen S. Cluff [p. iv] List of Illustrations Frontispiece George Washington Sevey 3 “I left my home and widowed mother to take part in the gold rush to California in ’49” 6 In their Saturday night dances . he danced with the pretty girls in their homespun dresses 12 They built a log cabin and moved into it 8 George was an ardent supporter of home industry 13 Maggie would have to lie in the wagon most of the trip 15 John Franklin Sevy and his wife, Sarah 16 D.U.P. Monument in Panguitch, Utah 18 Phoebe Melinda Butler Sevy 21 Their house was a log room, with a fireplace. The cooking was done by hanging an iron kettle on a hook suspended from the fire place 22 She used to get up, warm a pan of milk, put bread in it, and the children could eat while she did her morning chores 25 Gravestone of Phoebe M. Sevy 26 George W. Sevy and his first wife, Phoebe, and their children 28 Hannah Caroline Sevy Pace Hudson 31 They left Panguitch by team and wagon in October 53 John Lowe Sevy 55 “I rented a herd from Pinto Co-op” 69 Rueben Warren Sevy 71 He was chairman of Garfield Republican Committee 80 Georgeanna Sevy Cameron 90 Thomas Sevy 93 Tom's father was called to head a resettlement of Panguitch [p. v] 109 Phoebe Melinda Sevy Judd 124 Martha Jane Sevy Proctor 126 Martha visited the graveside of her son in France 140 Pearl Sevy Turley 142 Pearl and Hyrum Turley and their family 158 Pearl Sevey Turley 158 Sarah Adeline Sevy 160 Margaret Nebraska Imlay Sevey 161 A little more than two weeks after Margaret was born her sister died there on the plains 163 Maggie's home, near Colonia Juarez, the old Cardon place 165 Grave of Margaret I. Sevey in Panguitch cemetery, Panguitch, Utah 165 The home of Margaret I. Sevey in Panguitch, Utah 166 Two pages from the family record book of George W and Margaret I. Sevey 167 George W. Sevey, his second wife, Margaret, and their family 169 George Francis Sevey 171 Father built a two-room cabin and moved us up there 179 George Francis Sevey and his family 187 Minerva Elizabeth Sevey Johnson Vance 189 There was plenty of work for everyone 190 "I went to work at whatever I could find to do . practical nursing . .” 194 A pioneer home 202 Phoebe Vilate Sevey Hall 203 Always lending a hand whenever and wherever she could and keeping the family in touch with one another 206 Leon Lorenzo Sevey 208 Martha Ann Thomas Sevey 210 The home of Martha Ann Thomas in Colonia Juarez 212 He caught her to him and danced her around the table [p. vi] 213 George W. Sevey, his third wife, Martha Ann, and their children 214 Family Portrait of George W. Sevey and Martha Ann, and their children 216 Hannah Mahala Sevey Hancock 219 Tools of the pioneer families (1) 219 Tools of the pioneer families (2) 223 George Thomas Sevey 224 “My labors at the ranch consisted mostly of tending the cows and calves” 236 Lemuel Hardeson Sevey 239 William Exile Sevey 242 Bill was the best cattle man he had ever had 246 Nelle Jane Sevey McRae 253 Moses Thatcher Sevey 256 Martha Ann Sevey Wood 258 “We all moved to the farm where there was always plenty of work . .” 266 Lola Myrl Sevey 274 Una Bernetta Sevey Filibert Anderson 279 Four daughters of G. W. and Martha Ann Sevey 279 Some of the Sevey brothers and sisters [p. 1] The Story of George Washington Sevy A capable far-seeing man, financier, organizer, and colonizer, George Washington Sevy was born 25 February 1832, in Leroy, Genesee county, New York state, the son of George Sevey and Hannah Libby.